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A story with the force and power of an explosive gusher
A spirited dressmaker's small store flourishes into a business empire in the midst of the Texas oil boom of the 1940s.
Lucy Gallant
1955 Directed by Robert Parrish
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Oil Town, Lucy Galante, Orgullo contra orgullo, Ich will, dass Du mich liebst
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20 Oct 1955
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“Is there any reason the women can’t get in on this boom town?”
I watched Lucy Gallant for a second time because I remembered how swell the Technicolor and VistaVision look, and the main thing the film has going for it are the spectacular colors captured by Lionel Lindon a year before he won an Oscar for Around the World in 80 Days. Its other strength is the sprightly performance of Jane Wyman as a businesswoman who wants to do things her way, regardless of what Charlton Heston’s oilman wants. The first half of the film, as Wyman slowly builds her clothing business in a Texas oil town in the 40s, is entertaining, but the second half, with Wyman and…
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Robert Parrish’s drama about a farmer who falls in love with a dressmaker who owns a number of shops. Starring Jane Wyman, Charlton Heston, Thelma Ritter and Claire Trevor.
Adapted from the novella The Life of Lucy Gallant by Margaret Cousins, which was published two years earlier, the story concerns Lucy Gallant (Jane Wyman), a fashion designer, who is stuck in a city in Texas where she starts a dress shop. However, things go wrong when her fiancé discovers her father's untruthful business practices.
Jane Wyman gives a good performance in her role as the title character Lucy Gallant, the dressmaker stranded in Texas but it isn’t easy for her. She suits her role well, but will probably be more…
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Come for the Edith Head fashions, stay for the rampant misogyny.
Set in the small town of Harrison, Texas, Lucy Gallant follows the story of its titular character, played by the amazing Jane Wyman, a determined and enterprising woman who sets out to establish a successful fashion boutique in the heart of the conservative community. The premise holds promise, hinting at themes of female empowerment and resilience in the face of societal norms.
Unfortunately, she falls in love with Texas rancher turned oil baron, played by stiff-as-a-board Charlton Heston, who wants her to give up her dreams - which she brought to fruition, creating a fashion empire - and become a housewife whose sole job would be to pop out…
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So the man she loves only has her after years of bickering bc she finally does what he wants and gives up her dream job and profession. Why couldn’t she be his wife and own the fashion store? 😀 Bc he wanted to live in a man’s world that’s why -
The problem is really that the movie tries to turn Heston's character into someone for Wyman to love; unfortunately, the movie isn't aware that he's a charmless jerk; and so, even Thelma Ritter and William Demarest and others are wasted. Wyman tries but the mediocre script wins.
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Knowing nothing about this film, I watched it for Claire Trevor. I was disappointed to discover that, while they’ve created an interesting character for her, they’ve given her almost nothing to do with it and little screen time to do it in.
Otherwise the film is a modestly interesting mish-mash of oil men and high fashion.
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Wyman and Ritter in particular try to instill some life into proceedings but Heston is like a concrete post.
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Jane Wyman tries to girlboss her life through Texas as a fashion business owner while Charlton Heston goes around being a walking red flag who feels constantly threatened by her success... Not a good look, baby.
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I love Jane Wyman in everything, and she was fantastic in this film. She and Charlton Heston had great chemistry together.
I'm not too fond of the ending, but it is what it is.
Also, those Edith Head costumes were stunning and her cameo was fun.
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